Cape Girardeau, Mo – High school senior Hannah Dodson of Notre Dame Regional HS-Cape Girardeau has been selected for the 2019 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2019.  The announcement was made by the principal, Brother David Anthony Migliorino, O.S.F., of Notre Dame Regional High School.  Students will be recognized at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO, on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Hannah is the daughter of Dr. Rob and Heather Dodson of Cape Girardeau.  She is on the Girls Volleyball team and manages the Boys Volleyball team.  Hannah is a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Future Business Leaders of America.

Missouri Scholars 100 is a program sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.  Schools across Missouri were invited to nominate candidates for this statewide recognition.  The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student’s grade point average and ACT or SAT score.  Each student nominated had first to meet criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,” which included the “events” designed to assure the academic strength of the student.  The student must have a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,600, be ranked in the upper ten percent of the class, and have taken high-level courses in mathematics, science, English, and foreign language.  The student must also have excellent attendance, be an exemplary school citizen, and be involved in the school activity program.

Clark Mershon, Executive Director of the principals’ association, said, “The Missouri Scholars 100 Program is one of the most premier academic recognition programs in the country.  It is truly a celebration of learning.  Students who are selected to this program have taken a rigorous course of study and have maintained the highest academic standards.  The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals wants to celebrate the achievement and success of these students and their schools.”

The 2019 program is the 25th Annual Missouri Scholars 100 recognition.  For additional information, contact MoASSP, (573) 445 5071.